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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 184 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).

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  1. 1.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) then (b) dust (c) thick
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thick (b) that (c) ten
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) that (c) top
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) those (b) dog (c) thousand
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tick (b) dare (c) thousand
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thick (b) there (c) tank
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) tall (b) desk (c) they
  31. 31.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thing (b) dog (c) then
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) then (b) desk (c) throw
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) day (b) these (c) then
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) duck (b) that (c) these
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

  1. tank
  2. three
  3. day
  4. dust
  5. as in “this”
  6. Between your teeth
  7. though
  8. thank
  9. dough
  10. Between your teeth
  11. as in “thin”
  12. thick
  13. top
  14. as in “thin”
  15. tree
  16. dog
  17. as in “this”
  18. taught
  19. tick
  20. as in “this”
  21. Behind your top teeth
  22. then
  23. as in “thin”
  24. tank
  25. as in “this”
  26. Behind your top teeth
  27. as in “thin”
  28. Between your teeth
  29. as in “this”
  30. desk
  31. they
  32. Behind your top teeth
  33. then
  34. thought
  35. desk
  36. day
  37. duck
  38. Behind your top teeth
  39. Behind your top teeth
  40. Between your teeth

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